Two people — Jeff Rowe and Jennifer Wesson, both of Springfield — at different times have asked me the same question about a white Dodge Charger with CoxHealth markings that shows up at accidents with injuries.

Here’s how Jeff phrased it: This morning (Sept. 2) at about 6:45 the car barreled west off of National on to the James River Freeway with lights and sirens, then at FF (Highway 160) exited and appeared to cross the overpass to re-enter the freeway going the opposite direction. Why the lights and sirens? Do they provide first aid with no ambulance?

And this from Jennifer: What is the Cox paramedic Dodge Charger all about?

The car you both saw is a 2012 Dodge Charger and it’s driven at different times by the four emergency-medical supervisors at CoxHealth, spokeswoman Kaitlyn McConnell tells me. The car is available to the supervisors during their different shifts. No one drives it home. It is not used to transport injured people.

CoxHealth bought the used car in January from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Why a Charger?

“It has a proven record as a response vehicle,” McConnell says. Many police departments buy Dodge Chargers.

It’s equipped with a siren and flashing lights and the supervisors use it to help on ambulance calls.

“It works to bring extra supplies — like when an ambulance has expended its supplies,” she says.

Since 2005, CoxHealth has been using two other vehicles for the same purpose: a white Ford Expedition and a blue Ford Escape. They remain in the CoxHealth fleet of vehicles.

Keep those questions coming. Send them to The Answer Man at 836-1253, spokin@gannett.com, on Twitter @stevepokinNL or by mail at 651 N. Boonville, Springfield, MO 65806. These are the views of Steve Pokin, the News-Leader's columnist.